Business Diary

Monday 30 September 2024 - Friday 04 October 2024

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 30 September 2024
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 01 October 2024
9:33 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 9:33 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (12 mins)
Comparative research on the work of other Institutional Review Committees - briefing by RaISe

Public from 9:47 AM (6 mins)
Suggested topics for AERC work programme

Public from 9:53 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:04 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:04 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 02 October 2024
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:02 AM (25 mins)
Statutory Instrument - 2024-XXX The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024 - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr David Strain, DfI
• Mrs Eilis Ferguson, DfI
• Mr Patrick McEvoy, DfI

Public from 10:27 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
10:01 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:01 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (51 mins)
Productivity Institute - Oral and written evidence
• Dr David Jordan, Queen's University Belfast

Public from 10:57 AM (62 mins)
Sub-Regional Action Plan – Department for the Economy oral and written evidence
• Mr Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Mr Keith Brown, DfE
• Mr Kieran Donoghue, Invest NI
• Mr Alan McKeown, Invest NI

Public from 12:03 PM (4 mins)
The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2024

Suspension from 12:07 PM (2 mins)

Public from 12:09 PM (11 mins)
SR - The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Committee Business
1:13 PMRoom 21Committee for Finance

Public from 1:13 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 1:15 PM (31 mins)
Draft Programme for Government - Oral briefing from the Department
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• Wendy Lecky, DoF

Public from 1:46 PM (48 mins)
Fiscal Framework update - Oral briefing from the Department
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• Aidan McMahon, DoF

Public from 2:34 PM (5 mins)
SR 2024-172 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still Births) (Extension) (No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Public from 2:40 PM (51 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council - Oral briefing
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Jonathan McAdams, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council

Public from 3:31 PM (44 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business

Committee Business

Public from 2:25 PM (58 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Relationships and Sexuality Education - Oral Briefing from NICCY
• Mr Chris Quinn, NICCY
• Dr Arlene Robertson, NICCY
• Ms Madison Blair, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Youth Panel
• Ms Rachel Woods, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Joanne McGurk, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

Public from 3:23 PM (49 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Relationships and Sexuality Education - Oral Briefing from Catholic Schools Trustee Service
• Mr Fintan Murphy, Catholic Schools' Trustee Service
• Ms Maria Maguire, Catholic Schools' Trustee Service
• Ms Mairead Greene, Catholic Schools' Trustee Service

Public from 4:17 PM (49 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman - Oral Briefing
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Julie Healy, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman

Public from 5:06 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
First Minister, deputy First Minister and Junior Ministers - Oral Briefing
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, First Minister
• Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly, deputy First Minister
• Ms Aisling Reilly, junior Minister
• Mrs Pam Cameron, junior Minister

Public from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
Recent Racist Incidents - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Ricky Irwin, TEO
• Mrs Orla McStravick, TEO

Public from 3:45 PM (40 mins)
Recent Racist Incidents - PSNI Oral Briefing
• Mr Bobby Singleton, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Paddy Mullan, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update

Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 03 October 2024
VISITNorthern Ireland Ambulance ServiceCommittee for Health
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:23 AM (60 mins)
SR 2024/160 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 - Oral briefing from the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules

Public from 11:23 AM (2 mins)
SR 2024/160 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 - Committee consideration

Public from 11:25 AM (1 mins)
SR 2024/174 The Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Suspension from 11:26 AM (4 mins)

Public from 11:30 AM (51 mins)
Oral briefing from Disability Action
• Ms Andrea Brown, Disability Action
• Ms Joanne Sansome, Disability Action
• Nuala Toman, Disability Action
• Mr Michael Holden, Centre for Independent Living

Suspension from 12:21 PM (4 mins)

Public from 12:25 PM (42 mins)
Oral briefing from Action for Children
• Ms Sheena McMullen, Action for Children
• Mr Scott Compton, Action for Children
• Mr Paul Kellagher, Action for Children

Public from 1:07 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
10:01 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:01 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (39 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - October Monitoring
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Mr Richard McAuley, DAERA
• Ms Nuala Hennessy, DAERA

Public from 10:44 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:45 AM (137 mins)
Effective Question Techniques for Committees
• Professor John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions
10:02 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

Closed from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:03 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
Committee Procedures

Public from 10:05 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:07 AM (31 mins)
COM(2023)769: Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability - Departmental oral evidence
• Mr Neal Gartland, DAERA
• Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA

Public from 10:38 AM (6 mins)
Committee Travel - Proposed Committee visit to Westminster

Public from 10:44 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
1:33 PMRoom 21Committee for Justice

Closed from 1:33 PM (80 mins)
Committee Business

Justice Bill - Committee Stage approach
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant

Public from 2:53 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:58 PM (123 mins)
Committee training
• Professor John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions
2:05 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (62 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Chief Dental Officer update on general dental services
• Ms Caroline Lappin, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Michael Donaldson, DoH

Public from 3:12 PM (92 mins)
Review of Children's Social Care Services - Briefing from Reimagine Children’s Collective
• Ms Alicia Toal, Voice of Young People in Care
• Ms Kathleen Toner, The Fostering Network Northern Ireland
• Ms Michele Janes, Barnardo's Northern Ireland
• Ms Sheena McMullan, Action for Children

Public from 4:44 PM (3 mins)
SR 2024/162 The Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Public from 4:47 PM (3 mins)
Draft SI 2024 No.0000 Statutory Instrument The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Naloxone and Transfers of Functions) Regulations 2024

Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Departmental responsibilities for childcare including children with additional needs (written briefing)

Public from 4:55 PM (2 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Draft Hospital Reconfiguration – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes (written briefing)

Public from 4:57 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:07 PMRoom 30Public Accounts Committee

Public from 2:07 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:09 PM (187 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Project - Follow-up Report - Evidence Session
• Jayne Brady, TEO
• Neil Gibson, DoF
• Brett Hannam, Strategic Investment Board
• Mr Patrick Magee, TEO
• Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF

Closed from 5:16 PM (19 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Project - Follow-up Report - Discussions with NI Audit Office following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 5:35 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

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